War and destruction
· Vanalinn
March Bombing of Harju Street
The March 1944 bombing left a gap on Harju Street that still shapes its unusually open streetscape.
A devastating air raid struck Tallinn in March 1944, badly damaging the dense buildings along Harju Street. Fire and ruins changed both people’s lives and the form of the Old Town. Today’s green space can be enjoyed as a place to pause, but its openness has a painful origin: houses and their inhabitants once occupied this edge of the street. Stop to imagine the lost block before returning to the present view.
Practical information
Address: Harju tänav
Walk beside the green space on Harju Street. Historic photographs help compare the street before and after the bombing.